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Further Study:
For the view of the three angels’ messages by
Ellen G. White, see the following: for the first angel’s message, see
“Heralds of the Morning,” pp. 299–316, “An American Reformer,”
pp. 317–342, “Light Through Darkness,” pp. 343–354, “A Great Religious
Awakening,” pp. 355–374, in The Great Controversy. For the second
angel’s message, see “Prophecies Fulfilled,” pp. 391–408, “What Is
the Sanctuary?” pp. 409–422, “In the Holy of Holies,” pp. 423–432, in
The Great Controversy. For the third angel’s message, see “God’s Law
Immutable,” pp. 433-450, “A Work of Reform,” pp. 451–460, in The
Great Controversy.
“Of all professing Christians, Seventh-day Adventists should be fore-
most in uplifting Christ before the world. The proclamation of the third
angel’s message calls for the presentation of the Sabbath truth. This
truth, with others included in the message, is to be proclaimed; but the
great center of attraction, Christ Jesus, must not be left out. It is at the
cross of Christ that mercy and truth meet together, and righteousness
and peace kiss each other. The sinner must be led to look to Calvary;
with the simple faith of a little child he must trust in the merits of the
Saviour, accepting His righteousness, believing in His mercy.”—Ellen
G. White, Gospel Workers, pp. 156, 157.
Discussion Questions:
l Warnings play a significant role in our society and in our daily
dealings with each other. In most cases, warnings are for the good
of those being warned. How can we present the fearful warnings
found in the three angels’ messages in a way that reveals the won-
derful hope that they offer?
l Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and evolution are inherently
contradictory. To paraphrase a fundamentalist atheist, evolution
is an “acid” that erodes everything it touches. This would espe-
cially include the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14, which
have the central theme of Creation and Redemption, two truths
nullified by evolution, even a “theistic” kind. (Who would want
to worship a theos who created like that, anyway)? Why must we
as a church never allow the false science of evolution to make any
inroad into our teachings?
l In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the three angels’ mes-
sages of Revelation 14 are a treasured beacon that encapsulates
the divine end-time message that we are called to proclaim.
Although many church members have certainly heard about these
messages, some may still have questions about what they really
mean. How would you explain briefly the meaning of the last call
of God to this world, and what it entails?
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